Cryotherapy Versus Steroids In Alopecia Areata:Trichoscopic Evaluation

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2019-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Alopecia areata is the most frequent cause of inflammation-induced hair loss with prevalence from 0.1 to 0.2%. It has no age nor sex predilection .

Clinically, alopecia areata presents as a well-circumscribed patch of sudden hair loss. It affects any hair bearing area. The most common affected site is the scalp. Based on site and extent, AA can be classified into; diffuse, multi-locularis, mono-locularis, totalis, universalis, and ophiasis.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Triamcinolone; Triamcinolone Acetonide; Triamcinolone diacetate; Triamcinolone hexacetonide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >12 years.

• Both sexes will be included.

• Newly diagnosed cases.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children < 12 years.

• Pregnancy and lactation.

• Patients with active scalp infection.

• Patients with cold sensitivity (regarding the first group).

• Any newly onset medical systemic illness.